abdominal delivery

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Noun1.abdominal delivery - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)abdominal delivery - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
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A cesarean section or a "c-section" refers to an abdominal delivery wherein the uterus is incised to deliver the baby.
For Non-Category-1 CS, non-progress of labour (45.1%) was the leading cause of abdominal delivery. Except for APGAR score at one minute (p value = 0.048), no other variables were statistically significant when neonatal outcomes were compared among Category 1 and Non-Category-1 CS.
Distribution of Participants according to their Morbidity and Mode of Delivery (N= 196) Attribute Vaginal Delivery Abdominal Delivery (n1 = 96) No.
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